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WASHINGTON, July 31- U.S. Marine Corps Commandant General Joseph Dunford has declared an initial squadron of 10 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35B fighter jets ready for combat, the Pentagon said on Friday. The decision by Dunford, whose nomination to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was approved this week, is a key milestone for the $391 billion F-35...

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WASHINGTON, July 23- Lockheed Martin Corp has won $1.56 billion in new foreign orders for PAC-3 missiles used in the Patriot missile defense system built by Raytheon Co, the U.S. Defense Department said on Thursday. The Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced the possible sale of up to $1.75 billion in PAC-3 missiles and associated equipment...

FRANKFURT, July 23- German defence group Rheinmetall and French peer Thales are among several groups interested in a defence electronics business that plane maker Airbus is selling in an effort to streamline its operations, sources familiar with the transaction said. The two companies as well as U.S.-based Raytheon and a number of private equity groups...

NEW YORK, July 22- Boeing Co said on Wednesday it is pressing ahead with building aerial refueling tankers while conducting flight tests, raising concerns about costs that may arise as Boeing races to deliver the planes on a tight deadline. Final go-ahead from the U.S. Air Force may not happen until April, leaving just 16 months before it must deliver the first 18...

NEW YORK— Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:. The Boeing Co., up $1.47 to $146.47. Tupperware Brands Corp., down $5.37 to $59.01.

July 22- Boeing Co reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by booming demand for commercial aircraft. The results include a $536 million charge to account for problems with the fuel system on the KC-46A aerial refueling tanker it is developing for the U.S. Air Force. Boeing has said the program remains on track for delivering the initial 18...

*Deal more than doubles FedEx fleet of 767 Fs. SINGAPORE, July 22- FedEx Corp, the world's largest cargo firm, has signed a deal to buy 50 additional Boeing Co 767-300 freighters in the biggest order ever for the plane, allowing the aircraft maker to extend its production line well into the next decade. FedEx said the aircraft will be delivered by Boeing for its FedEx...

Disappointing earnings from several big U.S. companies put investors in a selling mood Tuesday, giving the stock market its first broad decline in four days. IBM and United Technologies were among the companies whose latest quarterly report cards fell short of Wall Street's expectations or included dimmer outlooks. "Investors appear to be in a listen-only...

HARTFORD, Conn.— Lockheed Martin will acquire Black Hawk helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft for $9 billion as it seeks greater access to the military and commercial helicopter market. United Technologies Corp. said in June it planned to shed Sikorsky so that the aerospace and building systems conglomerate could better focus on high-technology systems for...

BETHESDA, Md. _ Lockheed Martin Corp. on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $929 million. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.67 per share. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $10.97 billion.

RAGLAN, New Zealand, July 20- Deep in New Zealand's dairying heartland, drone maker Aeronavics tests aircraft designed to corner the fast-growing emerging market for unmanned aerial vehicles in the film and television business. Who "and the" Twilight "films is one of a stable of New Zealand firms that are using the country's reputation for innovation in the film...

RAGLAN, New Zealand, July 20- Deep in New Zealand's dairying heartland, drone maker Aeronavics tests aircraft designed to corner the fast-growing emerging market for unmanned aerial vehicles in the film and television business. Who "and the" Twilight "films is one of a stable of New Zealand firms that are using the country's reputation for innovation in the film...

The business world has seen numerous individuals put their marriages, careers and good standing at risk for an extramarital dalliance. CNBC.com presents a list of people who went outside of their marriages for intimate relationships.